あたり

辺 り

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix, adverb (fukushi)

    (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings

    • 彼の家は４番街のあたりにある。
      His house is somewhere about Fourth Street.
    • 若い男の肩に頭をつけていた女子学生は、驚いてあたりを見まわした。
      The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise.

  2. noun, used as a suffix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    around, about, or thereabouts
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 空模様からすると、今夜あたり雪になるかもしれない。
      From the look of the sky, it may begin to snow tonight.

  3. noun, used as a suffix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    for instance, say, such as
    word usually written using kana alone